Strange Days

Following mulling over various potential income streams, I settled on the idea of hand modeling as the perfect quick, get-rich endeavor. With a faint recollection of someone, it was probably myself, praising my hands; I envisioned raking in millions by showcasing and posing my hands in various scenarios.

I typed in ‘hand modeling L.A.’ on Google, and behold! There was, disappointingly, one casting agent with open auditions, the Body Parts Models, Inc. Without such inclusive and open sessions, I wondered how aspiring hand models even got their start in the industry.

I envisioned myself poised in the lively food court of the Glendale Galleria Mall, gracefully holding a can of soda. A discerning scout for hand models observes the practical finesse and is awed by how my delicate hands make a medium-sized paper cup gleam. “Excuse me, miss, you should consider being a hand model,” he suggests. Contemplating the idea, I reply, “I’ll give it some thought,” deftly accepting his business card with my nimble fingers.

Meanwhile, I was reading Body Parts Models Inc.’s instructions for their audition on their website. My first step in preparing my hands for their debut involved painting my nails with two coats of Essie’s Ballet Slipper pink. Amidst choices like Powder-Me Pink and Fairy Wings, I locate Ballet Slipper, appreciate its sheer beauty, snag it with a coupon, and head home. Opting to handle my own manicure to avoid micromanaging a professional, the color I picked proves to be a dazzling selection. Now adorned with the perfect hue, I feel ready to exhibit my hands, perhaps while elegantly holding a bouquet of parsley for a grocery store ad.

The next day, I headed to the audition in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. The street, lined with older homes, hinted at a peaceful haven for elderly couples along Coldwater Canyon Drive. The residential setting gave me pause, but a sign on the door, reassuring “talent” (yes, me!), guided entry from the back. Opening the back gate, I discovered a group of America’s most eager and hopeful body parts models.

I was mistaken in thinking I had stumbled upon a niche job market. The attendees weren’t just aspiring hand models; they represented any of the 14 specialized divisions: lip, eyes, hair, neck, ears, feet, and more. I can’t even name 14 body parts, let alone envision them all ‘modeled up’ in an ad.

The lengthy queue wound around the pool (obviously, there was a pool) and meandered through the patio. Each person was unique. I found myself scrutinizing them, attempting to guess their intended modeling focus. Some seemed seasoned and familiar with the process and the layout. I believe I even spotted someone who brought their own fold-out chair.

A couple of staff members helped us with sign-ins and directed people to the pool house for restroom access. I queued up behind a shirtless guy, probably targeting abs, or maybe he was just trying to catch some Beverly Hills sun. Marie Teglovic, the casting agent, eventually emerged. Tall and blonde, her enthusiasm for the job was evident; she paused to exchange hushed words with two members of the staff. Proceeding, she walked through the crowd and stationed herself at the backyard’s highest point, turning it into her stage.

With such a public setup, everyone’s audition was on display. Marie made instant decisions, signaling whether you advanced to the photography line, indicating a potential signing, or if it was a simple exit. Almost everyone proceeded to the photography line. Around 45 minutes into the wait, I witnessed the first rejection. A girl pleaded loudly with Marie to consider any qualifying body parts. In her desperate moment, Marie, unable to dismiss her outright, asked to reevaluate her hands. After a moment’s reconsideration, Marie approved, and the girl went off to have her hands photographed, her expressions of gratitude fading away as she walked off.

When my turn arrived, I exchanged a knowing glance with Marie. To get a head start, I took photos of my hands and emailed an introduction to her. Taking those photos was a notable achievement, as I had to manage the camera while simultaneously posing my other hand in a relaxed, demure manner.

I used a self-timer and held the camera in my mouth to get a shot of both my hands. Despite having friends who could have assisted, I chose to sidestep potential embarrassment and maintain a semblance of self-respect. The email response praised my hands, stating, “These are nice hands!” It also extended an invitation to an “Exclusive Model Casting,” which, as it turned out, was this very same public event listed on their website, open for anyone to observe and participate.

Linda requested to see my hands, and I awkwardly extended them for her scrutiny. Her rejection was somewhat prolonged, expressing that she didn’t find my hands suitable. She inquired if I had anything else to showcase, referring to any of the 14 eligible body parts. While I did have nice elbows, I politely denied the other parts of my body to her; I’d decided by then that she didn’t deserve to see them and left.

Around a month later, I received an email from Marie asking for hand models on her roster to confirm attendance for an audition. I had assumed that if companies chose your photo, you simply showed up for the shoot. This was my misconception; that you needed only one audition—the one to get signed.

I couldn’t grasp that it involved more effort than that. I was mistaken. Once signed, you may attend several auditions before securing a booking. While this prospect might excite someone passionate about hand modeling, for me, I realized that hand modeling wasn’t the fast-money-making job I’d thought it was, and honestly, it required too much effort. I chose not to respond to Marie’s email. Let’s be clear—I turned down hand modeling; it wasn’t the other way around.

Although hand modeling isn’t listed as a skill on my resume, I find ways to bring it up in everyday conversation. Don’t ask me to pass the salt; it turns into a whole-body affair. “Here we have a fine pink Himalayan,” I say, delicately lifting the salt with only my thumb and index finger, pinky up.

When residents in Los Angeles opened the front pages of the L.A. Times on the morning of January 29, 1934, some of them might have spilled their coffee out of shock at seeing the headlines. It was strange, exciting, and there was also an error. It read “Lizard Peolpe’s Catacomb City Hunted.” Legends about the lizard people had always been there, but it must have been the first time that print media featured a story on the topic.

Jean Bosquet, an L.A. Times reporter, wrote the story on the claims of G. Warren Shufelt, a mining engineer. According to Shufelt, he had created a machine, “Radio X-Ray,” and mapped the area, which displayed amazing things.

Shufelt said the X-ray showed a massive network of tunnels beneath Los Angeles covering a vast area. Supposedly, these tunnels weren’t built by our ancestors but by another race called the “Lizard People.” He also said that several locations in the tunnels contained treasures.

The Newspaper Report That Aroused The Curiosity

So, did Lizard People exist and inhabit the undergrounds of modern L.A.? Or were they just rumors or folk tales of the past? We may never know, but it’s an exciting theory. But many people like Shufelt believed it. Here is a quote from the Jean Bosquet story dated January 29, 1934.

“Busy Los Angeles, although little realizing it in the hustle and bustle of modern existence, stands above a lost city of catacombs filled with incalculable treasure and imperishable records of a race of humans further advanced intellectually and scientifically than even the highest type of present-day peoples, in the belief of G. Warren Shufelt, geophysical mining engineer now engaged in an attempt to wrest from the lost city deep in the earth below Fort Moore Hill the secrets of the Lizard People of legendary fame in the medicine lodges of the American Indian.”

The reporter must have been over-excited because he hardly takes a breath to give the reader this exciting and weird information. The article continues and mentions that Shufelt and his assistants truly believed that there were indeed tunnels and treasures under Los Angeles. So they had already started digging and inserted a shaft 250 feet inside the earth. The entrance of the shaft was on North Hill Street.

Shufelt trusted his device entirely, and therefore, he wanted to continue inserting the shaft below until it reached a thousand feet. He and his aides planned to stop after that if the venture yielded no positive result. The dig didn’t produce the desired outcome, so Shufelt and his aides abandoned the project by December of that year.

Along with the story, the newspaper also printed a map created by Shufelt according to his findings with the help of the X-ray machine. Readers can understand the structure of the tunnels by looking at the image printed on page 5 of the paper.

The image showed an artist’s imagination of the Lizard People working on the top right-hand side. On the left-hand side, it showed Shufelt and his assistants at the entrance of the shaft and below the engineer working with his device. The series of tunnels occupied the center of the image/map.

The tunnels were basically under the areas of Fort Moore Place, North Broadway, and North Hill Street. The article indicates that Shufelt and his aides believed that the Lizard People had a “Key Room” located under Broadway and 2nd Street. The “Key Room” was supposedly a place where the ancient race made plans and stored all their treasures and important information written on gold tablets.

Investigations into people’s hunt for treasure by a Times reporter indicated that some enthusiasts dug but didn’t find any significant amount of gold. The reporter also discovered that a Times report from around May 1934 said that an old-time prospector requested to dig on the hill, but the authorities denied permission. It was because the county made a deal with Shufelt and his assistants to share 50-50 of any profit obtained from the dig.

Lizard People: Fact Or Fantasy

What made G. Warren Shufelt so convinced that the Lizard People really existed in the past and that they left behind a vast series of tunnels and gold underneath Los Angeles? After Shufelt’s machine showed the results, which he believed to be an extensive tunnel system, he met a Hopi Native American in Arizona who told him the legend about the “Lizard People.”

As per the story that appeared in the L.A. Times, The Hopi chief told Shufelt that around five thousand years back, a massive inferno burned down the whole area of present Los Angeles. The inferno is said to have been caused by a meteorite. Therefore, the “Lizard People” built at least three cities beneath the spot where L.A. stands today. It’s believed that the tunnel system is so vast that it reaches up to the sea coast.

The term “Lizard People” bestowed on the ancient race isn’t because they were reptilian in nature, as some conspiracy theories suggest today, or the kind shown in movies. Instead, they considered the lizard as a vital being, and it symbolized long life. This race built the underground cities in the shape of the lizard, according to Shufelt’s narration. 

One of the cities shaped like a lizard below Los Angeles had its head under the Dodger Stadium. The site beneath downtown Central Library was the location of the tail.  

The curiosity regarding the “Lizard People” increased even more when the “Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research” received a letter from a woman on September 26, 1934, who made some weird and shocking claims. 

The woman mentioned in the letter that she had a vision one evening on December 22, 1933, when she was with some friends. According to reports, her friends also confirmed the clairvoyant moment which the lady had. 

She described that in her vision, she saw two civilizations at different times. One was a more recent one that had excelled in art and architecture and surpassed whatever is present today. The other vision was about an older civilization that consisted of cities underground with giant tunnels, some extending to the oceans.

She thought that this older civilization built underground tunnels to prevent attacks from other people and also to safeguard their society. Her friends said that Miss Edith had the vision before there was any mention of the Lizard People by the local media.

An Alternate Theory

While many people got curious about the Lizard People, the tunnels, and the buried treasure, others had different views regarding the story in the L.A. Times. Several individuals have said that the mining engineer’s “discovery” was nothing but an attempt to gain attention, and his claims were “tall tales.”

The report said that G. Warren Shufelt spread the rumor so that he would get a chance to dig and look for the so-called treasure. This theory emerged after being compared to another rumor suggesting Protestant graveyards in the 1930s held significant treasures.

It was a kind of “get rich quick scheme” with great promises but which delivered nothing. It seemed like that because digs and hunts didn’t yield anything that Shufelt initially claimed.

Urban Legend

Whether it was a hoax or not, Shufelt’s story about the network of underground tunnels and the Lizard People has become an urban legend. Locals and visitors are still curious, and indeed, Shufelt’s machine was right about one thing. There are tunnels beneath Los Angeles. 

Rumors abound that people used these tunnels to transport alcohol during the prohibition era. These tunnels are enormous, and some areas have huge hall-like spaces, but these are considered natural formations and not artificial. 

Though the story says that the Lizard People were superior humans who revered lizards, there is another theory regarding them. According to this theory, they are called lizard people because they’re reptilians who can shift shape at will. 

The assumption is that this race has a serpent/lizard head and a human body and has already infiltrated humankind and taken over the world. But that is a story for another time.

Though the project was discontinued, Shufelt disappeared from public view, and the stories stopped in the papers; people’s imagination didn’t. If anyone asks a resident about the Lizard People, they’ll hear the most amazing stories. 

Rumor, hoax, legend, or whatever people call it, there is something to ponder. Most legends have some truth to it. So, who knows? Maybe there existed a race who were superior to modern humans and built the underground tunnels and cities.

While there isn’t any evidence yet, experts may someday develop highly sophisticated devices that can capture images hundreds and thousands of feet beneath the ground. Then only will the answers be found, and everyone will know whether there indeed are the famous tunnels and treasure trove. 

Until then, enthusiasts can read stories, ask old-timers about it, and examine the map on various platforms. They can come up with their opinions regarding the legendary superior humans because, whether real or not, no law prohibits people from fantasizing about anything.

Silver Lake and its town people saw a feat and an action so close to their hearts the day their infamous and favorite silver lake foot sign was saved from apparent theft. On a fateful evening, Markus Spencer, the store owner, of “Quirk this way” at Los Feliz by Vermont Avenue, had an idea that something sinister was afoot.

Markus wouldn’t be easily convinced that two men in their black sedan were screeching their car tires. As Markus observed these men further, they were unfazed by what they seemed to be doing. They were unscrewing one of the letters from the silver lake foot sign. Markus stated, “I know when something is fishy, I own a quirky store myself. I know when something is weird.”

In his store, ‘quirk this way, ‘ Markus sells weird-looking antiques to t-shirts with worms on a skateboard design. Markus also sports wall frames with views overlooking silver lake town and the picture of the silver lake foot sign at sunset. Markus Spencer is the kind of man everyone knows and is fond of. The way he makes the city his home is seen from the measures and steps he takes to save the silver foot sign as though it were his own. The town’s people, including Markus Spencer, have long become fond of the iconic silver lake foot sign.

The Silver Lake foot sign first made it’s spin dating back to 1985. Ever since then, the sign twirling around the sunset rays of Sunset Boulevard has become the town’s favorite and signature. So, Markus did not waste any minute when he sensed something odd and fishy about these two men. Upon questioning them under whose order they were doing what they were doing, still, the two men did not respond to Markus. He, therefore, contacted the motel and alerted the town people on his Instagram and in a public community group on Facebook.

The motel contacted Dr. Sam Terry, who is the owner and the podiatrist of the Silver Lake foot clinic. Dr. Terry then confirmed that no order was issued for these two men or anyone to take the foot sign away. At first, it must’ve occurred to some bystanders and onlookers besides Markus, who might’ve thought nothing was wrong because there had been news that this foot clinic would be relocating to a new place. But for Markus, it was a feat he couldn’t stop himself from doing since he has been with Dr. Sam Terry since the start of a well-documented plan for this relocation.

Markus recalls the situation when he questioned the two men unscrewing the panels about who they were working for, and they couldn’t seem to answer his queries. Markus added, “It was too unamusing to see their confusion and the silence that followed after the questions.” But the unwavering effort of a local person like Markus saved the sign that entirely symbolizes the sunset boulevard of Silver Lake.

Markus decided to sit under the sign in the hopes that extra help would soon arrive while he tried to hinder the two men from continuing their uninvited service of theft. Eventually, Spencer could do what he was hoping for, and his effort finally paid off, and the town’s iconic sign stood still.

The town people were all happy to have their favorite old sign back. A man and his wife strolling commented, “we were scared and sad thinking we might never see the iconic sign of the town again.” Another woman with her child outside their house stood in awe and commented, “I mean, it’s as old as my house. I was in shock to see the chaos around the sign earlier.” After the situation was brought under control, there were questions arising. Markus Spencer, in his success of saving the sign, was so excited to tell the story to the people and answer the questions.

Dr. Sam Terry seemed so much at ease and relieved knowing his foot sign was saved from possible robbery. Dr. Terry and along with the co-owner of the clinic and the property, proposed to keep the sign with Markus Perry at his store before further relocation to the new location. At this, Markus was all the more willing to accept the proposal to keep it in his store. Markus added, “I have a soft spot in my heart for silver lake foot sign and being able to keep it safe will definitely keep my heart full.”At this, Markus was all the more willing to accept the proposal to keep it in his store. Markus added, “I have a soft spot in my heart for silver lake foot sign and being able to keep it safe will definitely keep my heart full.”

Dr. Sam and the owner of the property, Mr. Ricky Kelly, were so grateful and at ease knowing that their property and the sign were both far from being destroyed. Dr. Sam, the podiatrist of the clinic, was planning on relocating the clinic to a new location in the historic Filipinotown, and, therefore, Markus was helping him out in taking the measurements of the sign, arranging the pick-up trucks to help in the shifting of the clinic.

Due to this close association with the clinic and especially during the relocation process, Markus was aware of the people helping him and the doctor with the clinic’s shifting process. Therefore, when he saw the two men in their black sedan trying to unscrew the panels while looking extremely unfazed, yet it was not a show to be missed out on for Markus Spencer. The faces of the two men were not familiar nor were they able to answer the questions.

Markus commented, “They looked like they were not bothered or maybe that was their plan to seem unfazed at their actions to avoid any commotion but Markus knows when things are weird.” The whole situation alarmed the people of the town, and almost all the people living in a close proximity to the clinic came rushing as Markus was quick to alarm the people through his social media accounts.

Silver lake town saw something they never thought would happen in their lives where a sign that has been a part of the city for a very long time will undergo through something like a theft. Markus Spencer became the talk of the town as well as a hero who bravely saved the sign from the thieves. In all his quirkiness, Markus was excited to narrate the story to the town people, who were all very curious to know the details as to what actually happened.

The headlines in the news the next day read, “Los Feliz Store Owner rescues the famous Silver Lake Foot sign from Thieves,” and Markus couldn’t help but feel super proud and happy. He felt a sense of true belonging to the town he had been calling home for so many years.

The thieves were trying to escape the scene, but the motel Markus alarmed first was also quick enough to report a possible theft to the nearby police station, and so the police were able to arrest the two men before they could escape from the scene.

In what first seemed like a sudden situation of chaos and confusion, it finally came to a good and successful conclusion where the sign was saved, and the police nabbed the thieves.

Dr. Terry commented, “I am so happy not only because my clinic was saved but to see the corporation of the people. This is what I call a good community.”

He further added to the loyalty of Markus and the rest of the town people how they sincerely took ownership of something which is not in their possession. Dr. Terry was deeply moved by the action of the people.

Markus Spencer also gave a massive shoutout to the manager of the motel he first alarmed of the situation for his willingness to help and not doubt the problem that was going on.

When asked the motel manager what his first reactions were, he replied, “I sensed a great deal and sense of urgency as though my own house was in danger.”

The reactions and the way all the concerned people in the scene reacted and their successful outcomes only teach us the lesson that you need to be accountable for your existence and your being.

“The selfless act of doing and being never goes to waste,” said Markus Spencer as he stood beside the clinic shaking hands and hugging the people of the town, who were all appreciative and thankful for his service that day.

The people of silver lake town were so happy they could retrieve back one of their favorite signs. The silver lake foot sign gives you the feeling of being at home for the town’s people. As many of the people grew up seeing the sign when it was first put up. And for the rest of the older generation, it feels like a sign of good old days, recalling when they were a little younger, a little stronger.

Besides the fact that a possible robbery was going to take place in this peaceful neighborhood, we also saw the beauty of a community that comes hand-in-hand in times of trouble.

The 1940s Los Angeles holds a tense atmosphere. Anxious and fear looms across the country after the Imperial Japan attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The United States was at war, and making the situation even more critical was the news of UFO sightings! Imagine the chaos in people’s minds back then. 

Los Angeles is not only home to Hollywood’s telltale but also has storytellers and fabulists. There are also a good number of conspiracy theorists who would love to delve into what happened in L.A. in the 1940s.

The “Battle of Los Angeles’’ as popularly named by contemporary sources, has a lot to unwrap. It’s based on the rumored attack by Imperial Japan on the United States continent but was shortly confirmed as a ‘false alarm.’ 

All these events led to the birth of conspiracy theories around it. Even more so with stories of people witnessing the sight of unidentified objects. Who wouldn’t be invested, given the tense atmosphere back then? 

How It All Began

The “Mysterious Battle of Los Angeles” simply didn’t get its name. Going by the theories and related sources, it’s understandable why some people still revisit this event. 

Let’s go back to how it all started. The year is 1942, and spring is around the corner, yet the country’s atmosphere is gloomy. After the shocking attack by Imperial Japan on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, there was a sense of anguish across the country.

There was also heightened fear and anxiousness, and the skies were highly monitored. The first case of UFO sightings happened in Santa Monica and Culver City in early February 1942. 

After hearing the incoming aircraft sirens, the residents of Los Angeles came out of their houses, thinking it was another attack from Japanese fighters. Only when they went out, they were surprised by what they had witnessed. UFO sightings instead of Japanese fighter planes!

On February 23, there was a bombing from a Japanese submarine near Santa Barbara, firing thirteen shells. It created panic and fear among the residents. Given this attack, the U.S. coastal defense was ready for a potential attack.

It’s also reported that on February 25, 1942, an unidentified object was caught in the U.S. Army radar off the coast of L.A. Seeing this, orders were given to air defenses to be fully manned, and a total blackout across the city was issued. However, hearing the warning sirens, many residents got out of their homes, totally ignoring the rules. 

The smoke from the shells began to form in the sky, causing fear and panic across the city. It’s been reported that three persons died of cardiac arrest, and there was also a report of traffic fatalities.

Para troopers and civilians admit to seeing enemy planes. There were also claims that a Japanese aircraft crashed in Hollywood. In short, it was pure chaos! A Japanese invasion was what many had expected by the next morning. 

However, to everyone’s surprise, there was no sign of Japanese aircraft or ships. All these led to the origin of the mysterious battle of Los Angeles. 

What Really Happened on February 23, 1942 In L.A.?

One may never get a definite answer about what happened on February 23, 1942. People that night witnessed something mysterious or strange that has only become some sort of lore or an urban legend. 

The military officials put the responsibility on meteorological balloons, which were instilled in lights and silvery. It was released that day before the incident. But then comes the question, why attack these balloons?

A study by the Air Force History of this event in 1983 concludes that the military defenses back then were anxious. Before the incident, there was already an attack by a Japanese submarine. Given the tense situation and high alertness, they might have mistaken the balloons for an aircraft and attacked impulsively. 

UFO expert Bill Birnes, in an interview with P.R. Newswire, reveals that it wasn’t Japanese bombers. He explains that the object was flying too high, and people that day swore it was neither a balloon nor an aircraft. He said the thing glided and floated, concluding it was an unidentified foreign object. 

What made the matter even worse was opposing narratives by the Navy and Army. It only let The LA Times print an editorial with the headline: “This Is No Time For Squabbling.’’ Here is an excerpt from the editorial piece:

“What baffled historians may later describe as the great Los Angeles Air Raid mystery showed some signs yesterday of developing into a squabble between the Army and Navy over the question of whether there actually were any enemy planes, unidentified planes, or planes of any kind over this area between 2 o’clock and daylight Wednesday morning”.

Some even question whether it was all just to cover up the embarrassment of shooting a balloon. In fact, a soldier reveals that he was told to keep his mouth shut and go with the Japanese plane’s story. He was warned that if he talks about shooting a balloon, he will be put behind bars. 

Locals who have witnessed this incident are revealed to have said different things. Some said it was a blimp, while others saw fifty planes. Also, many have rubbed it off by saying there was nothing much. 

The Aftermath And Rise Of Conspiracy Theories

After much squabbling, when it was clear that it was nothing significant, the backlashes were furious. In fact, Representative Leland Ford demanded an investigation, as per the L.A. Times.

It’s been reported that around six people died the following morning. Some died of heart attacks, while others succumbed to car accidents. Additionally, many wardens were received with injuries from falling shells. Also, some Japanese Americans were arrested on the pretext of being a spy.

The incident overall has impacted innocent civilians, causing some to lose their lives. A Pasadena local who has witnessed the blackout reveals that she will never forget that night. She was in a hospital undergoing labor when the incident happened. The halls were pitch-black, and the mothers were anxious while the nurses were handing out the babies. 

She went on to say that she will never know if the baby was her but retorts that it’s of less concern. However, it questions the maternity nurses whether it was an ethical or humane thing to do. 

This event also led to the rise of conspiracy theories. Despite officials and professionals stating that it was a human error, the lore ensues. Even with a rational explanation, it didn’t stop UFO enthusiasts from delving into this event. In fact, many theories began to circulate over the years. 

The conspiracy theorists used doctored photos released by the L.A. Times at that time as proof of UFOs. They even went on to explain that this floating object was able to withstand gunfire as it was immune to all these. 

Skeptoid’s podcast host Brian Dunning reveals that conspiracy theories escalated in 1987 with the release of Majestic 12 documents. The documents are now discredited, but one of them is shown to be an official document of the government.

It turns out to be a “Marshall/Roosevelt Memo’’ dated March 5, 1942, where it claims two alien aircraft were retained from the battle of Los Angeles. Here is an excerpt from the document:

“This Headquarters has come to a determination that the mystery airplanes are in fact not earthly and according to secret intelligence sources they are in all probability of interplanetary origin”. 

With this discovery, one can only imagine the excitement among the UFO community and the conspiracy theorists alike. Although the FBI has deemed these documents as bogus, it is highly regarded among UFO enthusiasts. 

There is a possibility that people might have seen foreign objects that night. It’s also less likely that there was release of a seaplane over Los Angeles from a Japanese submarine. Whether one accepts it or not, the ‘Battle of Los Angeles’ was more of a human error. 

It’s understandable, given the situation back then. Everyone was on high alert, and there was fear. With the imminent attack from Imperial Japan back then, it’s understandable to act without thinking if there is any sign of threat. To err is human, and in this tense environment, it’s likely to happen.

Unfortunately, it happened, resulting in the loss of lives of some civilians and injuries. The officials would have come clean but instead, there was strife among themselves. Despite the clarification from the officials, it didn’t stop the conspiratorial minds. 

So much about this battle has been documented that it only allows conspiracy theorists to raise questions. Although official records may say otherwise, the mysterious Battle of L.A. will continue. 

This event might be a human error, but it has led to the rise of the UFO community. It has sort of become a reference for conspiracy theorists. However, it shouldn’t deter away from the fact that this whole incident was a human mistake. Many may agree it or not, but the truth remains nonetheless.